There are 6 ways to get from Swakopmund to Lilongwe by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane WVB - LLW
20h 38m$525–1,366Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swakopmund to Omuthiyabus
- Take the bus from Omuthiya to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus
2d 18h$241–279Shuttle, bus via Blantyre
- Take a shuttle bus from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Blantyrebus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
2d 4h$325–422Drive 2,744.9 km
- Drive from Swakopmund to Lilongwecar 2,744.9 km
32h 28m$482–696Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus
2d 7h$242–273Shuttle, bus #2
- Take a shuttle bus from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
2d 20h$303–346
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swakopmund to Lilongwe is to shuttle and bus which costs $240 - $280 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Swakopmund to Lilongwe is to taxi and fly which takes 20h 38m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Swakopmund to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Swakopmund and arriving at Lilongwe via Omuthiya, Windhoek and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Swakopmund and Lilongwe is 2332 km. The road distance is 2744.9 km.
The best way to get from Swakopmund to Lilongwe without a car is to shuttle and bus via Blantyre which takes 2 days 4h and costs $320 - $430.
It takes approximately 20h 38m to get from Swakopmund to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Swakopmund to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Namib Contract Haulage, depart from Swakopmund station.
Swakopmund to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Namib Contract Haulage, arrive at Omuthiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swakopmund to Lilongwe is 2745 km. It takes approximately 32h 28m to drive from Swakopmund to Lilongwe.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Swakopmund, Namibia and Lilongwe, Malawi?
You can take a vehicle from Swakopmund to Lilongwe via Swakopmund, Omuthiya, Windhoek, Windhoek, Johannesburg, and Johannesburg in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Phone
- +264 81 143 4473
- [email protected]
- Website
- go2.na
Shuttle from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- go2.na
Shuttle from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- go2.na
- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $138–143
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
- Phone
- +265 982 848 428
- [email protected]
- Website
- ulemubuses.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- ulemubuses.com
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
- Phone
- +264 61 234 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- nch.com.na
Bus from Swakopmund to Omuthiya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- nch.com.na
- Single
- $22–25
Bus from Omuthiya to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- nch.com.na
- Single
- $21–24
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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